Lightened Up Special Banana Bread Recipes

LIGHTENED-UP BANANA BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a large bowl, combine both types of flour, Splenda, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon (in other words, all dry ing redients).
• In a separate bowl, mix together the mashed bananas, egg substitute, applesauce, and vanilla extract (all the wet ingredients).
• Add this mixture to the bowl with the dry ingredients, and stir until just blended. Spoon batter into a large loaf pan (about 9" X 5") sprayed with nonstick spray.
• Bake for about 50 minutes, or until a knife inserted in the middle comes out clean. Allow to cool slightly, and then cut into 8 slices.
• If you like, spritz with some spray butter or spread on some Cool Whip Free.
• This make 8 thick slices!

LIGHTENED-UP SPECIAL BANANA BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, beat cream cheese, butter and sugar until well blended. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in bananas and vanilla. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture just until moistened. Fold in 1/2 cup pecans. , Transfer to two 8x4-in. loaf pans coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle with remaining pecans. Bake 55-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. , In a small bowl, whisk glaze ingredients; drizzle over loaves. Cool 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.

LIGHTENED-UP BANANA BREAD

Steps:

• In large bowl, beat the cream cheese, butter and sugar until well blended.
• Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Beat in bananas and vanilla.
• Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture just until moistened.
• Fold in 1/2 cup pecans.
• Transfer to two 8-inch x 4-inch loaf pans, coated with nonstick cooking spray.
• Sprinkle with remaining pecans.
• Bake at 350 degrees F for 55-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.

BANANA BREAD - LIGHTENED UP - SPELT & VEGAN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. In a small bowl mash up the bananas and then mix in the lemon juice, oil, applesauce, sugar and dates.
• In a larger bowl stir together the flour, oat bran, sea salt, baking powder and baking soda.
• Add the wet mixture to the dry and mix gently until "just" mixed.
• Spoon into a lightly oiled loaf pan and bake for 40-50 minutes (do the toothpick test to be sure).

LIGHT BANANA BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F Grease and flour 2 standard loaf pans.
• Mash the bananas until smooth and lump free, stir in the lemon juice then set aside.
• Cream the butter and sugar together. When smooth add the eggs and vanilla extract. Beat for 1 minute then stir in the mashed bananas, mixing thoroughly. Add the dry ingredients and mix until combined, then stir in the milk.
• Divide the batter between the two pans, then bake for 50 - 60 minutes or until tested done.

SPECIAL BANANA NUT BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Cream butter, cream cheese and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in bananas and vanilla. In another bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture. Fold in 1 cup pecans. , Transfer to 2 greased 8x4-in. loaf pans. Sprinkle with remaining pecans. Bake loaves, covering with foil if they darken too rapidly, until a toothpick inserted in each center comes out clean, 1-1-1/4 hours. Cool 10 minutes before removing to wire racks., While loaves are still slightly warm, whisk glaze ingredients. Drizzle over loaves, using a baking pan or parchment under racks to catch excess. Cool completely.

LIGHTENED UP BANANA BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Mash the bananas and sugar until combined.
• Sift and add the flours, soda and salt.
• Stir in the oil and applesauce, and bake for 45 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.